Amit Yashwant In Pursuit Of Excellence

Celebrity hairstylist and Co-owner of Manemaniac Salon in Mumbai, Amit Yashwant has been in the industry for over two decades. From being a personal hairstylist to Tiger Shroff, styling for fashion shows to micromanaging his newly-launched salon, he has his hands full. Yashwant feels learning is the only way to success in this industry

- Shivpriya Bajpai

Glorious start

I started my career from a one-chair barber shop in Ratnagiri and followed fashion magazines to replicate hairstyles. Through all this, I was inspired by eminent hairstylist, Dhruv Abichandani, and always wanted to work with him. Hence, I moved to Mumbai and initially worked with small scale salons. My persistance, however, paid off and my dream of working with Dhruv was realised. I was at the Drama Salon for six years, and learnt a lot. Then I decided to educate myself and went to the Vidal Sassoon Academy in London and completed a Diploma course in Advanced Pursued Hairdressing. This opened a floodgate of opportunities in the film industry. Today, I travel, explore and meet international artists, and learn new skills and and hone the existent ones.

Mentor

I feel passion and a great mentor are the prime elements to become successful. Initially, I had to struggle due to lack of skills, which I took up as a challenge and worked on. My association with Drama Salon gave me the opportunity to work with Dhruv, who further pushed my limits. I honed my basic hairdressing skills under his guidance. As a reward for my hard work, he let me work for Kunal Khemu, which started my career in films.

Overcoming challenges